Vadapalanji Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Vadapalanji is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,723 families residing in the village Vadapalanji. The total population of Vadapalanji is 6,590 out of which 3,321 are males and 3,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadapalanji is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadapalanji village is 751 which is 11% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadapalanji is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Vadapalanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadapalanji is 72.6%. Thus Vadapalanji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 62.66% in Vadapalanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadapalanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadapalanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadapalanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 751 | 385 | 366 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 82.53% | 62.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 482 | 471 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,348 | 898 | 1,450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vadapalanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadapalanji village out of total population, 3,152 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 491 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,269 | 1,546 | 723 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 66 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 491 | 210 | 281 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,643 | 1,258 | 385 |
| Marginal Workers | 883 | 423 | 460 |
| Non Working | 3,438 | 1,352 | 2,086 |
Map of Vadapalanji, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Vadapalanji, Madurai South
Below are the list of villages near Vadapalanji village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melakuyilkudi | 1,920 |
| Thenpalanji | 1,543 |
| Kilakuyilkudi | 2,606 |
| Tattanur | 982 |
| sakkilipatti | 1,557 |
| Vadivelkarai | 3,085 |
| Vedarpuliankulam | 2,639 |
| Pudukulam | 1,822 |
| Thoppur | 3,139 |
| Sambakudi | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadapalanji, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia